The Regalettes, a legacy organization in Los Angeles County known for its longstanding commitment to education, community service, and excellence is thrilled to announce their 65th-anniversary celebration, “A Royal Affair: 65 Years of Excellence.” The luncheon event will include conferring scholarships to college-age students and honoring five deserving individuals with Crown Awards.  It will be ...

City Manager Tom Modica announced the appointment of Alison King as the Acting Director for the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department), effective Oct. 28. Currently serving as the Bureau Manager for the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (Housing Authority), Ms. King brings to the position five years ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are issuing warnings of an anticipated surge in hate crimes within the United States. The agencies underscored the need for heightened vigilance not only against antisemitic and Islamophobic ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarceration over the past two decades. However, the study also warns that ongoing pushback from policymakers threatens to impede further progress. The report, titled “One in Five: ...

By Dianne Anderson Willful defiance suspensions and expulsions that expanded the bulging prison population may ease up a bit under a recent law passed by Gov. Newsom, which comes as good news for local parents and organizations that have pushed against unequal discipline for Black children for decades. “In 2014 there was a lot of ...

By Dianne Anderson Eloise Parker’s new nonprofit only raised about $350 this year through her Long Beach Gives platform webpage, but she said it might as well have been over a million. Her first time experience with the fundraiser allowed her to get some extra money to support the homeless, but the many new contacts ...

By Dianne Anderson Darlene Burke seemed the least likely candidate to be in a relationship with an inmate. She holds her degree from UCLA, is a successful real estate agent of 22 years with a big name company, and is a God-fearing woman. But, she said the heart wants what the heart wants. Women and ...

By Dianne Anderson Once again, hate crime against Blacks top the charts, this year over three times higher than any other groups in California — and there has never been a state hate crime report where Black people haven’t been the most victimized. Dr. Corey Jackson wants to equalize the situation. “We’re just so used ...

By Dianne Anderson Across the nation, high profile strikes are taking center stage with thousands of workers revisiting some tried and true solidarity tactics of their parents and grandparents, who picketed for power, better pay and benefits. They are holding the line for their rights, filing petitions for union elections, and collective bargaining at a ...

By Dianne Anderson Uprising art that captured the pain of the murder of George Floyd on storefront panels is now transformed to the greater message of survival, hope and inspiration. During the unrest, businesses in the city boarded up immediately, and what followed became a proving ground for creative angst at the Long Beach Rising ...